TEAM SHOTS
- Patriots franchise Matt Cassel.
- Position Snapshot: Specialists.
- Patriots 2009 Draft Status.
- Mayock's top prospects at each position.
LOCAL SHOTS
- Karen Guregian weighs in on the Matt Cassel franchise tag fallout, thinks Belichick sounded like he wants to keep him.
- Shalise Manza Young offers her take on what the future holds for Matt Cassel and the Patriots, now that he's been tagged.
- Alex Speier and Chris Price The Great Debate: Should the Patriots trade or keep Cassel.
- Kerry J. Byrne writes An open letter to Bill Belichick, telling him he's effed up and why.
- Mike Reiss reports that the Patriots will be wearing their throwback jerseys for two games during the '09 season.
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Michael Vega notes when Patriots All Access was switched to Channel 4, Mike Lynch was the last to know.
LONG SHOTS
- Bucky Brooks (SI) Cassel at crossroads of 1-year wonder or next great QB.
- Solomon Wilcots (NFL Total Access) Cassel will not play for the Patriots at that price tag and will be traded, in his opinion. Minute and a half video worth it just to see Cassel running into the end-zone.
- Chris Mortensen (ESPN) Believes Cassel will remain with the Patriots as a very expensive insurance policy in case Tom Brady is not ready to play. (2 min. video)
- Tim Graham (ESPN) Patriots place franchise tag on Cassel.
- Kristen Consillio (Honolulu Star Bulletin) Wes Welker visited a local high school in Hawaii with 49ers LB Patrick Willis to talk to students about the importance of money management.
- Michael Lombardi (National Football Post) Free Agent Running Backs.
- Justin Terranova (NY Post) Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis considering NY Jets.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Super Bowl Blueprint: A plan of attacking.
- Adam Teicher (Kansas City Star) Scott Pioli and the Chiefs hire Arizona offensive coordinator Todd Haley as head coach.